Atlantic canary
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| phylum | Chordata | The Atlantic Canary is known worldwide simply as wild Canary. It is also called the Island Canary, Canary or Common Canary, is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Serinus in the finch family, Fringillidae. It is native to the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira. Wild birds are mostly yellow-green, with brownish streaking on the back. The species is common in captivity and a number of colour varieties have been bred.
This bird is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands, together with the Canary Island Date Palm. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Finches |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Passeriformes | |
| family | Fringillidae | |
| species | Serinus canaria |
